Found 1 hit - Term: to address the ball, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
address \address"\ a^ddre^s", v. t. imp. p. p.
addressed -dre^st"; p. pr. vb. n. addressing. oe.
adressen to raise erect, adorn, of. adrecier, to straighten,
address, f. adresser, fr. `a l. ad + of. drecier, f.
dresser, to straighten, arrange. see dress, v.
1. to aim; to direct. obs. --chaucer.
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and this good knight his way with me addrest.
--spenser.
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2. to prepare or make ready. obs.
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his foe was soon addressed. --spenser.
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turnus addressed his men to single fight. --dryden.
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the five foolish virgins addressed themselves at the
noise of the bridegroom's coming. --jer. taylor.
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3. reflexively: to prepare one's self; to apply one's skill
or energies to some object; to betake.
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these men addressed themselves to the task.
--macaulay.
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4. to clothe or array; to dress. archaic
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tecla . . . addressed herself in man's apparel.
--jewel.
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5. to direct, as words to any one or any thing; to make, as
a speech, petition, etc. to any one, an audience.
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the young hero had addressed his players to him for
his assistance. --dryden.
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6. to direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether
spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech,
petition, etc., to speak to; to accost.
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are not your orders to address the senate?
--addison.
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the representatives of the nation addressed the
king. --swift.
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7. to direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to
direct and transmit; as, he addressed a letter.
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8. to make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.
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9. com. to consign or intrust to the care of another, as
agent or factor; as, the ship was addressed to a merchant
in baltimore.
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to address one's self to.
a to prepare one's self for; to apply one's self to.
b to direct one's speech or discourse to.
to address the ball golf, to take aim at the ball,
adjusting the grip on the club, the attitude of the body,
etc., to a convenient position.
webster 1913 suppl. 1913 webster
see also:
addressed addressing dress to address one's self to to address the ball
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